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Black and white cross-hatched print of a partially nude woman sitting on a wooden chair, facing left. A draped cloth covers her lap. Her brightly lit upper body and face contrast heavily with the dark, textured background.

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Artist Lamar Baker (American, 1908 - 1994)

Datec. 1935 - 1940

MediumEtching, black ink

Dimensionssheet: 7 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (20 x 14.6 cm)
image: 3 13/16 x 2 7/8 in. (9.7 x 7.3 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift of Hiram and Avonell Williams, by exchange with the Columbus Museum, Columbus, Georgia, in memory of Lamar Baker

Object number1997.31.2

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Visual DescriptionBlack and white cross-hatched print of a partially nude woman sitting on a wooden chair, facing left. A draped cloth covers her lap. Her brightly lit upper body and face contrast heavily with the dark, textured background.

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